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Jack is now booked until January. He will no longer be scheduling consultations until January 2nd. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We are making these changes in order to better serve our clients. Thanks for your understanding. -SKT...

Starting January 2nd, 2015, we will begin booking appointments to get Tattooed by Jack in February and March of 2015. During the first week in January Jack will also be available for consultation appointments. In the future to improve our services, Jack will be scheduling two months at a time only to...

Developer

Shi Wahed

Designer

Ahmed Ali

Manager

Ali Karimi

Designer

Alea Smith

Developer

Joan Tan Tan

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Contact us

If you are contacting us for a quote on a tattoo, please include the size, location of the tattoo and whether the tattoo will be color or black and gray. Also include the artist you prefer, please attach any reference photos and your contact information.

Featuring the Best!

Skin Kitchen Tattoo was founded in 1996 and has featured many nationally recognized and award winning artist. By far one of the largest studios in the Central Iowa area, we have not only gained a reputation for our size but the standards of quality the studio has always been known for. In 2014, we opened the second Skin Kitchen in Osceola, Iowa to bring the level of excellence we are known for to the South Central Iowa Area.

Osceola Location

We are excited to announce that we have opened a second location in Osceola, Iowa featuring a rotation of our Tattoo Artists from the Des Moines Location.

FAQ

Below are some of the frequently asked questions that the studio is asked. If the question or the answer you are seeking isn't here you can contact us at shop@skinkitchen.com or by phone at 515-255-4430. If your question is in reference to our Osceola location e-mail us at shopoc@skinkitchen.com or call us at 641-342-1040

According to Iowa State Law you MUST be 18 years old. You may NOT get tattooed with parental permission. We require a valid state ID, Driver License or military ID to get a tattoo at Skin Kitchen Tattoo.

We do not give price quotes over the phone because it is impossible to give you an accurate price without seeing the design you want. The size, detail, color and placement on the body all determine the price. Trying to price a tattoo over the phone is like calling a furniture store and asking how much furniture is.

The ultrasonc is a piece of equipment that use vibration and a soap/water mixture to break up the ink particles on the tube. This is NOT sterilizing equipment. After the equipment is cleaned and disinfected it is then ready to be put in the autoclave. The autoclave uses heat, steam and pressure to kill any and all bacteria. The instruments are in the autoclave at 270+ degrees and 27psi (pounds per square inch) for 15 minutes. The state of Iowa requires 250 degrees at 15psi for 15 minutes. In accordance with state law our autoclave is spore tested monthly by the University of Iowa to ensure it is working properly. Test results are available.

We do everything from flowers to portraits and everything in between. We do custom drawings as well. As long as ou can give the artists a good enough of an idea of what you want they can draw it for you. The only exception to this is if your idea will not lend itself well to being tattooed. They will aid you in getting what you want.

Yes, we prefer appointments. We ask that you come in to the studio to make an appointment. we require a $20 deposit on all appointments made. If you live out of town we will make an exception for the deposit.

Yes, all day on Sundays at the Des Moines Studio, we offer tattoos on a first come first serve bases from 12:00pm to 9:00pm.

On other days of the week, we prefer to have you set up an appointment but if one of our artist has time, we can sometimes get you right in. It is always best to give us a call before stopping by. You can reach the Des Moines Studio at 515-255-4430 or our Osceola Studio at 641-342-1040.